| 单词 | vendetta |
| 释义 | vendetta (once / 8685 pages) n A vendetta is blood feud, a quest for revenge. A vendetta might separate families for generations, with members of one family murdering those of the other, all to satisfy an ancient grudge. If a friend of yours breaks into your locker and fills it with crumpled up newspaper, you will not be able to hold your head up until you have carried out a vendetta. Perhaps you can tie his shoes together during French class without his noticing? WORD FAMILYvendetta: vendettas USAGE EXAMPLES“For me it’s just sort of like a personal thing. Not a vendetta.” Wall Street Journal(Dec 29, 2016) Worse still, this whole piece now looks like a weird vendetta against Gillian Anderson, who is wonderful. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) Below its blustering military surface, the opera explores dark themes like vendettas and subterfuged desire. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) n a feud in which members of the opposing parties murder each other Syn|Hyper blood feud feud a bitter quarrel between two parties |
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